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Who know what HALT mean. That's me. Hope everyone had a good weekend. I made it to day 6 . 4 mile walk today. Wish these feeling would go away. There is not a min I don't think about beer
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hungry angry lonely tired
It means not to let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely, or tired in early recovery.
Or are you saying that you are hungry, angry, lonely, and tired?
It means not to let yourself get too hungry, angry, lonely, or tired in early recovery.
Or are you saying that you are hungry, angry, lonely, and tired?
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I think a lot of us experience that obsessional thinking about drinking newlife.
It gets better - you will go to bed one day soon and realise you didn't think of beer at all that day.
You have to be determined and committed to get there tho - use the support you find here (and maybe other support you can find in your community?) and keep going!
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It gets better - you will go to bed one day soon and realise you didn't think of beer at all that day.
You have to be determined and committed to get there tho - use the support you find here (and maybe other support you can find in your community?) and keep going!
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I can't wait for that day dee! Yes hungry angry lonely and tired! I have four beautiful children I shouldn't be lonely but they have no idea I am an alcoholic . I never drank in front of them! Just the whole thing of over coming it w/o any support . I'm what u call a ashamed alcoholic who hid it from everyone for a very long time!
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I am right there with you, newlife. I hid it so well from the people I love, even my husband didn't know. Luckily, my 3 year old is still young enough, but I can relate to what you say about the shame and disappointment. At least we can make it better now. We just don't pick up that one beer or glass of wine (in my case). I know it is hard, believe me, I am only on Day 15 and still think about it every day, but, honestly, not as much as I did the first week. I am starting to really believe and have hope that it does get easier with time. We can do this!
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or should I say deceive myself into it
Originally Posted by newlife79 
There is not a min I don't think about beer
that will get better with practice and time
practice what ? not entertaining the thought of drinking
in the past I found out while dry or sober
if I entertained the thought of drinking for long
I usually ended up drunk again
a man (or woman) is what they thinkith
so
if I keep thinking about a drink -- I'll talk myself into it
or should I say deceive myself into it
onehigherpower
practice what ? not entertaining the thought of drinking
in the past I found out while dry or sober
if I entertained the thought of drinking for long
I usually ended up drunk again
a man (or woman) is what they thinkith
so
if I keep thinking about a drink -- I'll talk myself into it
or should I say deceive myself into it
onehigherpower
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